Talk:Boozefighters

The Boozefighters were the original 1%ers. It was after the 1947 Hollister incident that the term was coined by the AMA. Outlaw motorcycle clubs were also named as those that raced or hosted races without AMA sanctioning. So, to say that the Boozefighters were never one of these is somewhat misleading. By modern terms / definition Boozefighters might not be 1%ers or "outlaws", but they do wear a multi-piece patch and have prospects and enjoy the freedom of the road.

Being that I am with the Boozefighters, and have interviewed the originals extensively, I can say beyond any doubt that The Boozefighters, both original and current have never been nor will ever be 1%ers. The term 1% was not coined at Hollister, but later on.

Phonies

The addition of recent material regarding the current Boozefighters organization is both unsubstantiated and unencyclopedic. These changes have been reverted, but more thoughtful and referenced changes to support the assertions made can be done. Thanks! Mmoyer 17:19, 18 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Seeing that the material comes from both the national web site and the book, do you want to be more specific as to what you are talking about? Rsm99833 17:41, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please see the history for the material I reverted. It read something to the effect that the Boozefighters were phonies. It is that material to which my comments refer. Mmoyer 15:17, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well seeing that stuff was vandalism at worst, and POV at best, there was no need to discuss it.Rsm99833 19:40, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Article accuracy

The following statement was added to the article from an unregistered user. I moved it here. Mmoyer 01:30, 28 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Some of the information you show here is inaccurate. It is a historical fact, verifiable by the family of Wino Willie Forkner that the Boozefighter MC has not been continuously active since 1946. The facts are that the club was inactive and reformed by Wino in about 1987. Wino sold charter to new members, about 30. The ad for this was printed in EasyRiders Magazine. I can put you in contact with people that purchased those charters and provide copies of those documents. The current Boozefighters MC is a for profit business. While it is true that they supplied information to you, it is only their side of things. Please see WinosCrew.com and listen to Wino Willie tell you the truth from his side.